20.04.2018

Dog Behaviour, Easy and Cheap Dog Entertainment Idea’s

*Put some small dog biscuits into a used plastic food or drink bottle with the lid off (such as a juice bottle). It usually takes dogs a while to roll the biscuits out.

*Scatter feed part or all of your dogs meal. [Read More…]

16.04.2018

Dog Training - A way to add fun to ‘Obedience’ …

Insert a few minutes into your day for Hide and Seek/training with your dog (yes training can be built into your day also).
This is mentally enriching for your dog, a fun way to work on ‘Obedience Commands’ and simply great for your relationship.

I truly enjoy playing Hide and Seek or ‘Sit, Stay, Come’ with our dog Trev. [Read More…]

09.04.2018

Dog Training, The Extendable Lead/ The Extension Lead

I’m happy using extendable leads when walking dogs.
It’s ok for your dog to walk in front of you (think a sled dog team with a musher) but not if your dog is pulling*.
*Pulling is trying to get you to go in the direction your dog wants to go and as such is an attempt to lead you. [Read More…]

03.04.2018

Dog Training and the importance of timing

Did you know many dog owners inadvertently train the opposite of what they want their dog to do?
It all comes down to timing.
An example of this is the ‘Off’, for ‘Off the furniture’. [Read More…]

31.03.2018

Dog training, the dogs behaviour and their needs …

Do you or someone you know get ‘hangry’? It seems like a popular term these days, referring to feeling hungry and grumpy because of such hunger.
Well my point is that, just like with us (and all animals really) a dogs behaviour is reactive to their needs. [Read More…]